<p>
- <dfn>Location Markers</dfn> appear in the <dfn>Locations ruler</dfn> at the top
- of the timeline. The <dfn>begin</dfn> and <dfn>end</dfn> markers appear
- automatically, but you can create custom markers at any position in a
+ <dfn>Location Markers</dfn> appear in the <a href="@@ruler">Locations Markers
+ ruler</a> at the top of the timeline. The green
+ <dfn style="background-color:limegreen;">begin</dfn> and
+ <dfn style="background-color:limegreen;">end</dfn> markers, that define the length of the session, appear
+ automatically, but yellow <span style="background-color:gold;">custom</span> markers can be created at any position in a
session.
</p>
<p>
- To add a marker at the <strong>current playhead position</strong>, press
- <kbd>Num-↵</kbd> (the Enter key on the numeric keypad).
- Alternatively, use <kbd class="menu">Transport > Markers > Add
- Mark from Playhead</kbd>.
-</p>
-<p>
- To add a marker at an <strong>arbitrary location</strong> on the timeline,
- navigate to the desired position, right-click on the Locations ruler and
- select <kbd class="menu">New Location Marker</kbd>.
- You can also go to the Editor list, click <kbd class="menu">New
- Marker</kbd> and use the clock widget to set its position.
+ There are multiple ways to create custom markers at the current playhead position:
</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>using the keyboard shortcut (default is <kbd>Num-↵</kbd>, the <kbd>Enter</kbd> key on the numeric keypad)</li>
+ <li>using the <kbd class="menu">Transport > Markers > Add
+ Mark from Playhead</kbd> menu.</li>
+</ul>
+
<p>
- For details see
- <a href="/ardours-interface/editor-lists/ranges-and-marks-list/">Ranges & Marks List</a>
- and <a href="/introducing-ardour/basic-gui-operations/editing-clocks/">Editing Clocks</a>.
+ Adding a marker at an arbitrary location on the timeline (i.e. not at the playhead
+ position) can also be done either by:
</p>
+<ul>
+ <li><kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> clicking in the Location Marker ruler, and
+ selecting <kbd class="menu">New location marker</kbd></li>
+ <li>using the <a href="@@the-ranges-and-marks-lists">Ranges & Marks List</a>,
+ clicking <kbd class="menu">New Marker</kbd> and using the <a href="@@editing-clocks">
+ clock widget</a> to set its position.</li>
+</ul>